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How Safe Is That Tattoo You're Getting?

Jason Tetro | Posted 12.14.2012 | Canada Living
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Jason Tetro

The zenith of popularity of any given human activity is the creation of a reality television series based on the practice. This week, tattooing took centre stage as the show Ink Master began its second season. I reached out to tattoo artist Lizzie Renaud, who owns the Toronto-based Speakeasy Tattoo and asked her perspective on the concept of safety in the Tattoo Shop.

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The Tattooed Generation

CBC | Posted 11.19.2012 | Canada Living
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Few expressions of individuality are more telling than a tattoo. At a time when curating one's image is as non-committal as changing a Fa...

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Tattoos For Teens, No ID Necessary

CBC | Posted 11.17.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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A CBC News hidden camera investigation reveals some B.C. tattoo parlours are inking teenagers without parental consent — despite a recommendation fr...

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Tattoos: Under Society's Skin

Pamela Callow | Posted 07.02.2012 | Canada Style
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Pamela Callow

There is little doubt that the human body has become a sacrificial lamb to the billion-dollar beauty industry in our youth-obsessed society. But beyond the cosmetic surgeries, laser peels, and artificial fillers, the popularity of tattoos reveals the need for transformation that goes beneath the skin.

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Parents Get Belly Tattoos To Support Son With Diabetes

CP | Anne-Marie Tobin | Posted 02.14.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Camille Boivin, Type 2 Diabetes, Cp, Diabetes-Type-1, Diabetes Type 1, Philippe Aumond, Jacob Aumond, Insulin Pumps, Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes, Parents-Tattoo-Kids, Tattoos, Insulin, Canada Living News

Some parents get tattoos of their child's name, but Philippe Aumond and Camille Boivin went one better.In a show of solidarity, they each have an imag...

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